The Ultimate Bruno Mars Quiz

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The Ultimate Bruno Mars Quiz
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About This Quiz

The multitalented Bruno Mars has been a fixture on the pop-music scene since 2010. Find out how well you know the man behind the music by taking this quiz.
Where was Bruno Mars born?
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
Cuba
When was he born?
1983
1985
1987
What's his real name?
Daniel Rodriguez
Peter Hernandez
Bruno Mars

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Who started calling him "Bruno"?
his agent
his best friend
his dad
This was the first record label Mars signed with.
Motown
Def Jam
EMI
This is Mars' current label.
Virgin Records
Atlantic Records
Warner Bros. Records

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Many of us first heard Bruno Mars on the radio singing the hook from this 2010 hit.
"Love the Way You Lie"
"Airplanes"
"Nothin' on You"
What's the name of Mars' debut album?
"Doo-Wops & Hooligans"
"Bee-Bop & Shenanigans"
"Dew Drops & Delinquents"
What was Mars' first No. 1 solo hit?
"Just the Way You Are"
"Grenade"
"The Lazy Song"

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This Bruno Mars song did NOT hit No. 1.
"Locked Out of Heaven"
"When I Was Your Man"
"The Lazy Song"
What was the first single off Mars' second album, "Unorthodox Jukebox"?
"When I Was Your Man"
"Treasure"
"Locked Out of Heaven"
What was the first Bruno Mars single to fail to make the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100?
"Treasure"
"Gorilla"
"Young Girls"

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Mars won his first Grammy in this category.
Best Pop Vocal Album
Best New Artist
Best Male Vocal Performance
In what year was Mars named Billboard magazine's Artist of the Year?
2012
2013
2014
What's the name of Mars' band?
The Hooligans
The Delinquents
The Lil' Gangsters

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How many siblings does Mars have?
none
three
five
One of Mars' earliest influences was his uncle, who made a living impersonating this singer.
Johnny Cash
Elvis Presley
Paul McCartney
What's the name of Mars' dad's band?
the Love Notes
the Doo-Wops
the Funky Family

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Mars had a bit part in this 1992 movie.
"Casino"
"Leaving Las Vegas"
"Honeymoon in Vegas"
What is the name of Mars' writing and production team?
the Smeezingtons
the Abbadabbas
the Brunapaloozas
Bruno Mars did NOT co-write this song.
Jay Z and Kanye West's "Lift Off"
Adele's "Hello"
Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa's "Young, Wild & Free"

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On Mars' first big national tour, he opened for this band.
Maroon 5
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Fall Out Boy
Mars played the 2014 Super Bowl halftime show in this city.
Phoenix
East Rutherford, New Jersey
San Diego
Who is the only artist who had a bigger halftime-show audience than Bruno Mars?
Katy Perry
Taylor Swift
The Rolling Stones

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How tall is Bruno Mars?
5 feet 3 inches
5 feet 5 inches
5 feet 7 inches
Mars sang a song and had a speaking part in this animated feature.
"Happy Feet Two"
"Rio 2"
"How to Train Your Dragon 2"
Which of Mars' songs has had the longest stay at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart?
"Just the Way You Are"
"Locked Out of Heaven"
"Uptown Funk"

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How many tattoos does Mars have?
none
two
four
Why was Mars arrested in 2010?
drug possession
assault
shoplifting
What's the name of Mars' sisters' band?
The Lylas
The Lilies
The Lyras

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